text_original: Their religion was a kind of polytheism, each tribe having its own tutelary deities. A supreme God {Allah) was vaguely conceived of behind these THE RISE OF MOHAMMEDANISM 75 tribal gods, but the whole religious system was effete and had little influence over conduct or life.
text_transcription: THEIR RELIGION WAS A KIND OF POLYTHEISM EACH TRIBE HAVING ITS OWN TUTELARY DEITIES A SUPREME GOD ALLAH WAS VAGUELY CONCEIVED OF BEHIND THESE TRIBAL GODS BUT THE WHOLE RELIGIOUS SYSTEM WAS A FEAT AND HAD LITTLE INFLUENCE OVER CONDUCT OR LIFE
phonemes: ðɛɹ ɹᵻlˈɪdʒən wʌzɐ kˈaɪnd ʌv pˈɑːlɪθˌiːɪzəm, ˈiːtʃ tɹˈaɪb hˌævɪŋ ɪts ˈoʊn tˈuːɾɪlˌɛɹi dˈiːətiz. ɐ suːpɹˈiːm ɡˈɑːd {ˈælə) wʌz vˈeɪɡli kənsˈiːvd ʌv bᵻhˌaɪnd ðiːz ðə ɹˈaɪz ʌv moʊhˈæmɪdənˌɪzəm sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv tɹˈaɪbəl ɡˈɑːdz, bˌʌt ðə hˈoʊl ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs sˈɪstəm wʌz ˈɛfiːt ænd hæd lˈɪɾəl ˈɪnfluːəns ˌoʊvɚ kˈɑːndʌkt ɔːɹ lˈaɪf.